owlsbooks Chapter 250 Just Beginning
Chapter 250 Just Beginning
He returned to the room feebly, where his wife was holding the cup with her hands and feet shrinking, heating the water with her body temperature.
"When will the electricity come?"
Opening his mouth, he didn't know how to answer.
Seeing that he looked wrong, his wife tested the temperature of his forehead: "What's wrong? Are you sick too?"
"We could be in big trouble."
The wife's eyes widened.
"The temperature dropped too fast and the ice was too thick. We were trapped at sea. The captain ordered that before the supply ship arrived, food and drinks should be provided in a limited amount per person and heating should be provided at different times."
The wife blinked, as if she didn't understand what he was saying.
Sighing, he didn't explain any more, waiting for his wife to digest it slowly.
I followed my wife's example and used my body temperature to warm the water and help my parents take medicine.
Fortunately, my wife was thoughtful and brought some common medicines.
There was a bang on the door, and his wife put on a coat and hurried out. His mind was so confused that he didn't bother to ask his wife where she was.
After a while, my wife came back with a proud look on her face:
"Fortunately, I went early and grabbed two quilts and a blanket. If I went later, I would have nothing."
It was his wife who was attentive. He was worried about patronizing her and didn't think of asking the waiter for a quilt.
He gave his wife a thumbs up and kissed her, "My wife is great."
His wife pushed him shyly, "My parents are here."
My parents covered their heads and eyes, "We didn't see anything, you continue."
That was the last warmth, and later...
Yang Chengang clenched his fists, and the veins on his hands were surging like several thick earthworms, which was scary and ferocious.
His eyes were extremely achy, but he didn't shed a single tear. His tears stopped crying after that accident.
I was terrified inside, but I still had good wishes, hoping it was just an accident and that everything would get better.
But when I woke up and walked out of the room, the corridor was full of tourists looking uneasy.
A person who had talked to him on the plane came over to him mysteriously and asked: "Have you heard that more than 20 people died in the underground cabin? They froze to death."
An underground cabin refers to a cabin that lives under the deck and has no windows.
The cabins upstairs are occupied by people with good economic conditions or some status.
It snows heavily and large areas of the sea are frozen. If the supply ship cannot arrive on time, it will not only face problems such as food and water, but also fuel supply.
The captain decisively kept the cabin small. The above-ground cabin was parked for one hour and the heating was provided for one hour. The underground cabin was parked for two hours and the heating was provided for one hour.
Don't underestimate the difference of an hour. Weather with temperatures of tens of degrees below zero can kill someone in just a few minutes.
The man gloated and said:
"Hmph, so many people have died. I think the captain is in bad luck. According to the laws of their country, he can go to jail and never get on the ship again in his life."
Yang Chengang looked at him with a cold face:
"What if the captain is right and the supply ship really cannot arrive on time?"
How could a person who went through layers of selection and became a captain and traveled dangerous routes like the Ice and Snow Continent be a brainless fool?
The captain should have realized that the situation was not optimistic, but he failed to estimate that the temperature had been falling beyond the limit.
He didn't expect so many people to die. He just wanted to comfort the guests living in the above-ground cabin.
Those were the people who might affect his career. He just misjudged the horror of the natural disaster.
The man was choked by the question, with an expression on his face like how could this be possible.
Having lived in comfort for too long, most people have no sense of danger, and there are many who think so.
Only a very small group of people realized that the danger was approaching, and the captain and Yang Chengang were among that small group of people.
Twenty minutes later, a man's deep voice sounded from the cabin speaker.
"Dear guests, I am Captain Jerry. This voyage has encountered heavy snowfall and strong cooling, and large areas of the sea are ice-covered. Unfortunately, we inform you that we are... trapped, and the supply ship may not arrive on time.
In order to ensure the safety of passengers, I decided to gather everyone in the restaurant, business hall, game room and other places for centralized heating, and provide limited supply of water and food per person. The cabins will no longer be heated until the supply ship arrives.
Please follow the staff's arrangements and thank you for your cooperation.
……
They were on a large cruise ship. There were at least 5 or 6 tourists on the entire ship. The heating was centralized and food and drinks were limited... Oh my God!
The tourists were furious at that time, arguing with the staff, protesting, making troubles and disobeying the arrangements...
Yang Chengang didn't hesitate for a minute. He rushed to the business hall with his parents, wife and children, luggage, quilts and blankets as soon as possible.
The conditions of the business hall are better, but I went late and all the good seats were gone.
They went early, but even so, there were not many seats left inside.
Many people heard the news earlier and acted faster than them.
Although it was a little late, luckily I was placed in the Department of Commerce.
In the early days, everyone was not so nervous and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. Many people were quite curious about living in Datongbu in the Business Hall.
Yang Chengang was not as optimistic as them. With so many people crowded together, going to the toilet would be a problem. Even if it could be solved by going back to the cabin, it would still be inconvenient without going into the water.
After making arrangements for his parents, wife and children, he didn't dare to stop for a moment. He rushed to the canteen on the cruise ship to buy food and mineral water.
The small shops are crowded, and the already ridiculously expensive prices have increased more than ten times.
Although he has some savings, he has not yet reached the point of buying things without looking at the price.
The key is, he just wanted to buy it, but he didn't have that much cash with him.
But I gritted my teeth and bought a box of mineral water, a box of instant noodles and seven or eight bags of bread and biscuits.
Such a small thing cost him 3000 US dollars.
For a long time afterwards, he regretted buying those foods.
If you didn’t buy it, maybe…
Three days later, the supply ship failed to arrive on time.
Captain Jerry’s voice sounded again:
"Dear passengers, I regret to inform you that the supply ship failed to arrive on time. I..."
Jerry should have been unable to contact the freighter company at that time. He had no food, no water, and no heating. In such a cold weather, big trouble was bound to happen.
He foresaw a bad future and no longer knew what to say.
But I still have hope. As a captain, I always have to calm everyone's emotions before something happens.
"I have asked the staff to count the food and drinking water. Next, three meals will be provided, one meal will be changed, and heating will be provided at intervals. Please keep warm."
Jerry hurriedly turned off the radio.
Most of the people who live in the business hall are in good financial condition. They respect their status and do not make loud noises or disturb others' rest. They are quite polite to each other.
But when he heard Jerry's notice, he coaxed and stopped pretending to be reserved.
"The supply is already limited. Changing meals from one meal to another is not enough to keep people alive."
"Did he just say spaced heating? Oh my God, it's so cold. How can I stand it?"
"The supply ship never comes. Are we going to freeze to death and starve to death here? It's over, it's over. My mother is still waiting for me to go home."
"I don't want to freeze to death, and I don't want to starve to death. What should I do?"
"..."
Panic, fear, and fear came over my heart, and I began to cry weakly.
Yang Chengang and his wife hugged their son and didn't say anything. His parents looked pale and didn't say anything.
The son was ignorant. Although he sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, he did not think of anything worse. What he cared about was still his penguin.
"Dad, can you still see the penguins?"
He touched his son's head and said, "Yes, I can definitely do it."
Looking at each other, Yang Chengang saw fear in his wife's eyes. He pretended to be relaxed and hugged her, "Don't be afraid, it will pass."
My parents were trembling for a long time after hearing their son say that it cost 3000 US dollars to buy this thing.
The child couldn't bear the hunger and ate two bags of bread, one bag of biscuits, and two bottles of water. Yang Chengang, his wife, and his parents couldn't bear to drink a sip of water.
The supply ship did not come. This little food was the life of the whole family and could not be snatched away. My parents began to stuff instant noodles and mineral water into their cotton-padded clothes.
Yang Chengang had more to consider. His parents were old and weak, his son was too young, his wife was a woman, and he was the only strong one in the family.
While others were looking for food like crazy, he was looking for weapons.
And where you can find weapons...
When he arrived at the kitchen, there were glass fragments and broken porcelain everywhere in the kitchen, and many people were searching for edible things in the kitchen.
Not only tourists are grabbing it, but so are the staff.
Suddenly, a tall, well-built man burst in. The people who were fighting for it all covered what they had grabbed and looked wary.
Yang Chengang ignored them, went straight to the operating table, and picked out a few short knives and kitchen knives that felt suitable and weighted.
Most of the food in the kitchen was raw, and it couldn't be cooked even if it was taken away. When Yang Chengang saw two pieces of butter, he put it in his pocket.
After he left, people suddenly woke up and rushed to the operating table to grab the remaining knives.